Mailing Lists versus Online Forums

Is it just me or does anyone else find mailing lists really annoying and somewhat aggressive?
Yes, I want to keep up to date with all of the latest news and opinions from the public library sector but I’d much rather have the opportunity to delve in and out of conversations at my own convenience. [...]

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Social Networking: is there a place for public libraries in our virtual communties?

I’ve recently observed a rise in posts about ’social networking’ on the various public library mailing lists, professional journals, blogs and newspapers that I subscribe to. Wikipedia aside, Facebook seems to provoke the most heated debate amongst librarians discussing Web 2.0. Undoubtedly, social networking is a key element of 21st century online life, but is [...]

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